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Daily News for Friday, June 2, 2017
Camp Rocket starts Mon 5 Jun 2017 at ACPC By Dana Harmon Reminder to students who are enrolled in Camp Rocket that we begin our summer program on Monday, June 5, at 7:30amCT at the Adair County Primary Center, 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY. We will meet daily Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 1:30 pm throughout the month of June. Parents are reminded that they must pick up students at the school at 1:30pmCT each day. No transportation will be provided. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided each day free of charge to students, courtesy of the Adair County Food Service/USDA Summer Food Service Program. Enrollment deadline has passed and camp is filled to capacity. You may contact Dana Harmon, 21st CCLC Director at 270-384-3367 or email dana.harmon@adair.kyschools.us if you have any questions. - Dana Harmon 2017-06-02 19:14:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Robert Ellis: Beauty near GRL Dam, Taylor Co., KY Album Wherever Robert Ellis goes, he captures extraordinary beauty, often in simple things others may notice but might not have an artists eye to capture in his unique way. This time, staying close to his Cane Valley Home, he created this photo album at around the Green River Dam in the southern part of Taylor County. 2017-06-02 16:51:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Robert Ellis
Maury Lewis poses two questions, one for city, other for KDH Maury writes: I have two questions:Maury - Good questions. Dohoney Drive has been accepted as a City Street. There is a Citizens Comments opportunity at the Mon 5 Jun City Council Meeting. Perhaps you could utilize that forum to voice your concerns. And your suggestion for white edge striping is an idea shared by many. Maybe we'll hear for authorities on both subjects. In the meantime, civil discussions on the matter are welcome. - EW 2017-06-02 16:13:30 | Comments | Printable version
Vonnie Kolbenschlag: It is Walker Daniel, not Daniel Walker Vonnie writes: Please check with Mike Watson on this, but I can't believe the celebration would make an error listing an impersonation of Daniel Walker. Daniel is the LAST NAME of the man for whom Danville is named! It is listed on the program as Daniel Walker, but it should be Walker Daniel.??? - VonnieComments re photo 73012 Mike Watson Program for Kentuckys 225th Birthday kickoff 2017-06-02 15:50:03 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Fiscal Court Special Called Meeting 6 Jun 2017 AGENDA The Adair County Fiscal Court will be having a special called meeting in the basement of the Adair County Courthouse Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 9amCT. This meeting is open to the public, with the following AGENDA: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 15:41:18 | Comments | Printable version
Mr. Casbel Grant Asbury, Green County, KY (1928-2017) He was a retired assembly line worker from General Electric. He was also retired from the United States Marines as a Gunnery Sergeant. He was a Veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War and was a member of the James L. Pruitt V.F.W. Post #5813 and will be accorded full military honors at committal rites. He was the son of the late Burt Asbury and Velma Holly Asbury. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Mr. Casbel Grant Asbury, 88, of Green County, KY, departed this life on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his home. There will be graveside services with full Military Honors for Mr. Casbel Grant Asbury held at 10amCT, Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Hedgespeth Cemetery in Greensburg, KY. Bro. Inus Pickett will be officiating. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 13:12:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Green County Grand Jury returns indictments 31 May 2017 Indictments brought against seven individuals from Green County (6) & Casey County (1) on charges including assault, drug violations, fleeing/evading police, tampering with physical evidence, outdoor burning violations, wanton endangerments, burglary. NOTE: Indictments are considered formal charges. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. The Green County, KY Circuit Court grand jury, Greensburg, KY, returned indictments against the following individuals on Wednesday, 31 May 2017: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 13:02:25 | Comments | Printable version
Norma Jean Russell Rogers, Taylor County, KY (1930-2017) She loved her family, friends and neighbors with whom many she attended church at Green River Memorial Baptist Church where she was a member. Prior to moving to Florida, you would often find her outside enjoying her garden, watching the hummingbirds or mowing her grass. Her greatest love was her family, especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren who called her Me Maw. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Norma Jean Russell Rogers, formerly of Campbellsville, KY, died, Monday, May 29, 2017 in Sarasota, Florida after an illness. There will be a Memorial Service on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 2pmCT/3pmET,at Green River Memorial Baptist Church, 3441 Old Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY officiated by Bro. Don Gowin and Bro. Jamie Bennett. Visitation will be after 12pmCT/1pmET, at the church. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 11:19:19 | Comments | Printable version
Velma Prince, 67, Taylor County, KY (1949-2017) She was the matriarch of a highly regarded South Central Kentucky family.She professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist Faith. Velma spent many years working at Fruit of the Loom; she earned a Bachelor Degree in Business from Campbellsville University after the closing of the plant and later retired from Monumental Life Insurance Company. Although working in her flowers brought Velma much joy, it did not compare to the pride she felt while watching her grandchildren play sports. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Rafferty & Maudie Wise Rafferty. She leaves 12 direct and one step living descendants. She had strong family ties in Adair and Taylor Counties, and elsewhere. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) The funeral service is at 12pmNoonCT/1pmET, Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Bro. Jeff Newton. Burial will be in Brockman Cemetery. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, Friday, June 2, 2017, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 10:56:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Off Duty KSP Troopers rescue canine trapped inside tree Distressed dachshund, trapped inside a tree, when KSP Sgt Michael Williams and Trooper Gerick Sullivan heard his barks and rescued him Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Senior Trooper Jody Cash, Public Affairs Officer KSP Post 1, Mayfield, KY SALEM, KY (Fri 2 Jun 2017) – Two off duty Kentucky State Troopers rescued a dog trapped inside a tree Thursday afternoon. After several minutes of looking, the troopers found a dachshund, later identified as "Rocco," trapped inside the trunk of a tree. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 09:39:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Mona C. Grider, 73, Jamestown, Russell Co., KY (1943-2017) She was a homemaker, a native of Russell County, KY, and a resident of the county at the time of her death in Bardstown, KY. She was the daughter of the late Hershel & Elizabeth (Chapman) Franklin. Her husband, Leland Grider, survives. She leaves four direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Mona C. Grider Mona C. Grider 73, of Jamestown, KY passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Signature Healthcare Colonial in Bardstown, KY. Funeral services for Mona Grider will be at H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel,202 N Main Street, Jamestown, KY on Sunday June 4, 2017 at 11amCT, with Pastor Fred Caulkin officiating. Friends may visit on Saturday, June 3, 2017, after 5pmCT at the funeral home. Burial in the Miller Cemetery in Jamestown, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 09:21:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Poetry by Robert Stone: Future visitings: a sonnet Future visitings : a sonnet for the birthday of Timothy Spruill I always say that he is my best friend~ Robert Stone, 1 June 2017 2017-06-02 08:56:03 | Comments | Printable version
Larry Smith: Burger King in Columbia sustains early A.M. fire Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Larry Smith, FM 99.9 the Big Dawg & FM 92.7 The Wave (Fri 2 June 2017. 8:11amCT/9:11ET) - Columbia Fire Department is fighting fire at Burger King in the Walmart Shopping Center on Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY and the restaurant is temporarily closed. We'll have more here on CM and on broadcasts from The WAVE, FM 92.7 and The Big Dawg, FM 99.9, as it becomes available. 2017-06-02 08:38:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
CJE Harold McKinney speaks at 225th state birthday kickoff Click on headline for story with photo(s) by Gary Lane Kentucky kicked off its 225th birthday celebration on June 1, 2017, in Danville, KY where the constitution was signed making Kentucky the 15th state in the union. Boyle County Judge Executive, Harold McKinney, a native of Adair County, was a featured speaker in toasting the merits of the state. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 08:32:21 | Comments | Printable version
Free clothing giveaway Saturday, 3 June 2017 The Columbia Church of Christ, 501 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY is having a clothing giveaway tomorrow, Saturday, June 3, 2017. It will start in the basement of the church at 9amCt and continue until noon. --Marsha Collins 2017-06-02 07:38:23 | Comments | Printable version
Doug McCammish comments on orientation: Building a forest . . . Comments re photo 72989 Kentucky Color Building a forest Doug McCammish writes: Looking northwest? The OshKosh plant was built about 10 years later on top of the hill in the distance and the little league park would be this side of the hill? --Doug McCammishDoug McCammish - You're probably right; maybe Billy Joe Fudge remembers. Some present day landmarks - except for the shape of the hill in the background, simply aren't there. Thanks for raising the question. - EW 2017-06-02 07:15:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Teresa L. (Froedge) Rhinehart, Metcalfe Co./Adair Co., KY native (1964-2017) She was the widow of Larry J. Rhinehart and of the Christian faith. She was the daughter of Carl Froedge, who survives, and the late Elizabeth Bell Froedge. She leaves seven direct living descendants. She had strong family ties in Metcalfe, Adair, and Monroe Counties, including sisters in Columbia and Tompkinsville, KY. Click on headline for complete obituary Teresa Lynn Rhinehart age 52, of Edmonton, KY, passed away Wednesday May 31, 2017. Funeral services will be held 1pmCT, Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East Street, Edmonton, KYm with burial in the Fields Family Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5pmCT until 8pmCT Friday, June 2, 2017m and after 9amCT, Saturday at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-02 06:43:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Today, FRIDAY with CM - 2 Jun 2017 Haiku by Robert Stone for June 2, 2017: Closeness needs no talk,--Robert Stone, Friday, 2 June 2017. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2089 2017-06-02 05:17:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 2 Happy Anniversary, Amy and Scott Tarter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Bob and Sandy Land (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Earl and Marilyn Coffey (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Mike and Laura Harris (1984) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Odell and Celystine Baker (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kayden Long (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alicia Coffey (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brooklyn Paige Beard (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cali Pitman (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cali Pittman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dana Reliford Walker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eric Vanarsdale (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Erin Shelby Yates (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jason Brown, (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jerry Lynn Padgett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Karen Price (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Laura Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Leslie Branham | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ralph Waggener (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Randall C. Sneed (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sarah Streeval | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shannon Thomas | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Susan Bohannon (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Tracy McCarroll | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Valeria Shepherd Bault | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John D. (Curly) Wilson, 80, Russell Co., KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharalyn Jenise Whitley, Campbellsville, KY (1971-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Todd Rogers, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Wayne Taylor, Columbia, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cashius Ray Beard, Columbia, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathryn Gilpin, 73, Casey Co., KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Matherly, Taylor Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marguerite Davis, Taylor County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. George Robert Vetter, 74, Taylor County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Elizabeth Frederick, Casey County, KY (1923-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Tim (Gordon) Thurman, 72, Glasgow, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sheila Ann Clements Burton, Columbia, KY (1948-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Brock, 96, Adair Co., KY (1919-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard (Junior) Walker, Jr., 87, Sparksville, Adair Co. KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph (Joe) Pickett, 88, Adair County, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ewing Smiley, 99, Adair County, KY (1918-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annabelle Milby Henderson, Gabe, KY (1927-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Della Jean Redmon, 76, Columbia, KY (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Drewry Meece, Jr., Russell Co., KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Floyd Nelson (Jimmie) O'Banion, Green County, KY (1922-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James W. Galbreath, Sr., 80, Jamestown, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnnie Abell, 91, Adair Co., KY native (1929-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, June Alice Walker, 95, Roley, KY (1925-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Harden, 78, Columbia, KY (1944-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Morrison, 73, Columbia, KY (1951-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Obituary: Edward Oris May, 89, Liberty, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Regina Campbell Rowe, 89, Adair County, KY (1930-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tony Landin Burton, 53, Columbia, KY (1969-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, June 2, 2017 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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